So how can you and I create wealth and thrive in retirement? Just use a philosophy that is completely opposite of how the government operates. This philosophy comes from one who ran a business and became extraordinarily wealthy by the age of 40, and rebelled against a tyrannical government that believed people should be ruled from the top, and not empowered to make their own decisions. This person was not an inexperienced “community organizer”, but a diplomat, statesman, founder of a university, and creator of a nation. Instead of the failed Socialist philosophy of Marx, Lenin, and Obama, try a good dose of Benjamin Franklin.
Wealth Virtues Journal: July 26, 2011
Wealth Virtues Journal: April 18, 2011
Wealth Virtues Journal: October 1, 2010
Why Virtues Matter if You Want to become Wealthy and Stay That Way
You have heard of some extraordinarily wealthy people who may have started out honestly enough, but somewhere along the way, turned to unethical and illegal means to achieve great wealth, in many cases hurting a great many people.
Wealth Virtues Journal: June 8, 2010
Wealth Virtues Journal: May 27, 2010
Getting Paid for Free Services
I have always been amazed at the means by which individuals and businesses are able to provide either deep cuts to the sale price of a product, or provide a “free” service to a customer that still makes them money. We often use the terms “mark-up”, “hidden costs”, or the more mercurial, “smoke and mirrors” to describe this.
Wealth Virtues Journal: February 24, 2010
Will Credit Card Reform Really Help the Consumer? Consumers Need to Help Themselves
Now before you start feeling victorious over those big nasty Wall Street cigar smoking fat cats, consider that the banks who issued credit cards have had to write off over $35 Billion in bad debt last year. Where will they look to recoup the loss?
